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República de Guinea Ecuatorial  (Spanish)
République de Guinée Équatoriale  (French)
FlagCoat of arms
MottoUnidad, Paz, Justicia  (Spanish)
Unité, Paix, Justice  (French)

Unity, Peace, Justice
AnthemCaminemos pisando la senda
CapitalMalabo
3°45′N8°47′E / 3.75°N 8.783°E / 3.75; 8.783
Largest cityBata
Official language(s)Spanish and French
Recognised regional languagesFang, Bube, Annobonese
Ethnic groups 85.7% Fang, 6.5% Bubi, 3.6% Mdowe, 1.6% Annobon, 1.1% Bujeba, 1.4% other (Spanish)[1]
DemonymEquatoguinean, Equatorial Guinean
GovernmentPresidentialRepublic
 - PresidentTeodoro Obiang
 - Prime MinisterIgnacio Milam
Independence
 - from SpainOctober 12, 1968 
Area
 - Total28,050 km2 (144th)
10,830 sq mi 
 - Water (%)negligible
Population
 - 2009 estimate676,000[2] (166th)
 - Density24.1/km2 (187th)
62.4/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$21.522 billion[3] 
 - Per capita$31,837[3] (22nd)
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 - Total$10.413 billion[3] 
 - Per capita$15,401[3] 
HDI (2010)increase 0.538[4] (medium) (117th)
CurrencyCentral African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zoneWAT(UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+1)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeGQ
Internet TLD.gq
Calling code240

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011


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